An Bord Pleanála loses 25% more judicial reviews of planning decisions in 2021

The planning body’s legal costs dropped slightly in 2021 to €7.7m. File picture: Gareth Chaney / Collins Photos

The number of judicial reviews of planning decisions lost by An Bord Pleanála increased by 25% in 2021, according to new figures.

The planning authority was subject to 95 new judicial reviews in 2021, up 12 from the previous record figure of 83 in 2020.